Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzEITE.l
RICHMOND, March 23.-The bill TO au-
thorze and require the Board of Public
Works to deliver to the City Council OF
Alexandria 1920 shares Of the capital stock
OF the Alexandria Canal Co. came up on Its
passage in the House to-day.
Mr.. Stuart, of Alexandria Mr.. Cardwell
in the chair, made a vigorous speech IN
favor of the bill, and in the course of his re-
marks be said: "The city of Alexandra has
sunk nearly half million dollars in this
canal; she has sunk more than quarter OF
O million liz the old Manassas Gap Railroad
Company; she has invested very nearly ono
million of dollars, out Of General Assem-
bly, valuation of four millions, ID public i'm
provemeuts, and to-day the only evidence
sue has of its aid to these public works IS
market house, built at cost OF fifty thou
sand" In conclusion, he said: II ask you
not to Cypress the city l represent by re-
fusing to grant the relief, and thus allow the
Circuit Court of the United States to admin
lister the affairs of our corporation for years
to come. Il may be it will be crushing
blow that 1 do not believe the people of the
Commonwealth will inhict upon US, and |
do not think the General Assembly will in
hct it,
Mr.. Waddell (rep.) advocated the bill
warmly, saying he thought it was but an
act of simple justice that the General AS
sembly should pass it.
Mr.. Fukerson, of Washington, said the
only question with him was Can the State
give this stock held by the city OF Alexan-
dria?
The bill received unanimous vote and
was Immediately taken TO the Senate by
Mr.. Stuart.
Mr.. Curlett (rep.), of Lancaster, intro
duced the following in the House to-day,
which was referred, without discussion, TO
the Finance Committee
Resolved, That the General Assembly of Vir-
GINA tender to the Hon. Hugh L. Bond Judge of
the United States Circuit Court, our heartfelt
thanks for his action in the case of the Common
wealth VS.. w. L. Royal.
Resolved further, That any member of either
branch of the General Assembly who shall advo-
cate the reputation of the honest debt of Virginia
shall be fined not less than $50 more than
81 900 and be deprived of al fres passes rail-
roads
Hon. John Randolph Tucker appeared
before the Senate Finance Committee this
morning. The matter under consideration
was "the coupon crusher bill, recommend
ed by Gov Leein his message. Mr.. Tucker
thinks the bill good one. The committee
has not decided when the bill shall be re-
ported, il reported at all.
The democratic members Of the General
Assembly will hold caucus tonight.
What questions will be taken up for discus
sion are not now known. The State debt
caucus until after the meeting of the demo.
attic State Central Committee which will as
semble in Richmond at noon tomorrow.
The House bill 10 amend the charter OF
the city of Fredericksburg has been referred
to the Senate Committee on Counties, Cities |
and Towns.
The Senate bill to give the consent of the
State of Virginia to the erection of a hotel |
upon the lands of The United States at Fort
ress Monroe was to-day reported with an
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill in The
Senate to-day to validate the proceedings
10 and the decree of divorce pronounced in
the Corporation Court of tho city of Alex.
andria on January IA. 1887, in the chancery
suit of Mary E. Holmes, by her next friend,
vs.. E. c. Holmes.
The Senate bill to establish court of
equity in Richmond was reported from COM
mittee to day. This court is to have con.
jurisdiction with the Chaucery
Court.